King Zhuang sat on the kang by the window with his hair loose. He used to be very refined and elegant, but now he looked very depressed and embarrassed. However, he was still able to keep calm. When he heard the noise, he laughed without turning his head, and then said bluntly: "Little wolf cub, it's a pity that I didn't strangle you to death when you were so young."
He finally turned his head, pushed the door open, and countless lights rushed in along with Xiao Heng, instantly illuminating the originally dim room. King Zhuang tried to hold back, but almost couldn't help but put out his hands to cover his eyes.
Then the disgust in his eyes deepened. If looks could kill, Xiao Heng would have died a thousand times by now.
Xiao Heng's face was indifferent. He lifted his robe and sat down beside him, sneering and mocking: "Don't you want to?"
He pointed at the table and pointed it out mercilessly: "You didn't find out my background at all at the beginning, didn't you?"
He speaks as if he is so kind-hearted. He really wears the mask and acts like a master until his death, which is really despicable.
King Zhuang snorted, "Whatever you say."
There was a cold smile on the corner of his mouth. He didn't avoid or give way. When he looked at Xiao Heng, it was as if he was looking at an interesting object.
Then he picked up a teapot on the kang table. The tea was already overnight. When the tree fell, the monkeys scattered. The people hadn't left yet, but the tea had already gone cold. However, he didn't feel angry. He poured himself a cup and asked Xiao Heng leisurely, "How about a cup?"
Xiao Heng raised his eyebrows without any psychological burden: "Okay."
"Nephew." King Zhuang looked at Xiao Heng and saw him frowning. He felt quite happy that he had disgusted Xiao Heng. Then he smiled even more proudly: "There is still a long way to go. Listen to your uncle. You are still very young."
"Yes." Xiao Heng reacted quickly, picked up the cup of cold tea and took a sip, and said softly: "Fourth Uncle, there is still a long way to go. For example, when you were in your prime, you were only one step away from Chonghua Palace. Who would have expected that you would become a prisoner now? Don't you think so?"
This is disgusting! King Zhuang didn't disgust him, but was disgusted by him. He couldn't hold back his mysterious look after all, and said in a deep voice: "Don't think you can laugh at my joke, you won't be able to stay in the limelight for long!"
"It is precisely because I know this that I came to ask Fourth Uncle for advice." Xiao Heng stared at his face intently, not missing any subtle expression: "In addition to the forces left by the Third Prince, Fourth Uncle has other helpers, right?"
Otherwise, how could such a big plan be set up
The most important thing is that he had already figured out the profits of Prince Zhuang's Mansion when he was a deputy of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. That little income was not enough to cover his huge expenses.
So, where does the money come from
How could he have accomplished all the things he did without mountains of wealth and silver
Lu Bingsheng could not fully grasp the number of people who had guided the Japanese pirates along the way.
This time when King Zhuang got into trouble, those people were unable to surface.
Emperor Yuanfeng might have thought that he just wanted to give someone a beating when they were down.
But in fact, Xiao Heng never had the habit of beating a fallen dog. His usual practice was to beat him to death directly and never give the person a chance to turn things around.
King Zhuang's face trembled, he looked at Xiao Heng maliciously, and sneered: "What do you mean by help or no help? I am in this state now, do I look like I still have someone to help me?"
Xiao Heng was not angry. He sat opposite him and looked at him leisurely, his eyes sharp as if they could penetrate people's hearts.
Even though King Zhuang had already made up his mind to fight to the bitter end, he still felt a little tingling under his gaze, and couldn't help but ask in a stern voice: "You little wolf cub, why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"
Xiao Heng's eyes were like a cold snake, without any emotion, and the people who saw them were panicked. It was not until King Zhuang stood up and prepared to leave that he crossed his arms and laughed: "Fourth Uncle, don't be anxious. You are leaving like this, don't you worry about other things?"
Speaking of this, King Zhuang became even more angry: "Thanks to you, what else do I have to worry about now?!"
Princess Qin of Prince Zhuang has been executed, and the Qin family has been implicated. He knows his father's character very well. After committing such a serious crime, Concubine Li will not gain any benefits. Since it has come to this, what else does he have to worry about
"Not necessarily?" Xiao Heng lowered his eyes: "Doesn't Fourth Uncle still want to live well?" Seeing that King Zhuang's face was trembling as if he was about to turn hostile, he leaned back: "Fourth Uncle, you are a smart man. I came to see you. Think about it, if the people behind you knew, would you still be alive?"
This wolf cub! This dog cub!
King Zhuang sneered and couldn't help but swear.
Xiao Heng was not in a hurry at all. He was the calmest one and said calmly, "It is better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. Since you did not die on the spot in Taiji Hall, you will not want to die. Since you want to live, why don't we make a deal? What do you think? Anyway, what's the point of you carrying it around? You can't turn over again."
King Zhuang looked at him with gnashing teeth, and suddenly smiled maliciously: "Okay, then I'll tell you, the one who helped Third Brother lead your father to his death was the eldest master of the He family!"
Xiao Heng stood up with a normal expression and stared at King Zhuang coldly: "It seems that Fourth Uncle is unwilling to say it, but I am not in a hurry. Fourth Uncle will either die or reveal the secret. If you want to tell me, I will come over again."
After he said that, he turned and left. King Zhuang stared at him fiercely from behind. After a long while, he spat on the ground.
The villain succeeds!
Seeing him come out, Eunuch Xia followed him closely, looked at his face, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, when you came here, the Empress Dowager asked you to have dinner with her at the Cining Palace. The princesses have all returned to the capital, so you should take this opportunity to get to know the family."
As a family, Xiao Heng raised his eyebrows, turned around and returned to the palace in silence.
Chonghua Palace was still under renovation, so Emperor Yuanfeng brought him with him and let him live in the east wing of Taiji Palace for a while. Because of this, the old scholars from the cabinet who came to accompany the emperor and the Hanlin Academy who came to give lectures all had some opinions, thinking that Emperor Yuanfeng was too fond of Xiao Heng.
Xu Chong was actually quite uneasy about this. When his father came home from government office, he asked, "First he moved into Chonghua Palace, and now he lives in the east side hall of Taiji Palace. It's obvious that His Majesty wants to make him the crown prince! Father..."
They absolutely cannot reconcile with Xiao Heng. If Xiao Heng continues at this pace, the Xu family will be exterminated. It is really worrying.
Xu Shun was an old fox after all. After these days, he had already seen through the matter. He shook his head calmly, "Don't worry. It's still a long way to go. No matter how much the emperor likes him, he was kept outside for more than ten years before returning to the palace. Before that, what kind of education did he receive? What did he do before? He is a deputy of the Jinyiwei! His body and hands are covered in blood!"